School Psychologist

Position: School Psychologist.
Location: Lentini

Responsibilities

Provide services of school psychologist to a school or school complex where such services are required because of education programs for exceptional children and/or unique school and/or community programs for families and students.
Assist in developing, implementing, or consulting with school-wide prevention/intervention programs (i.e., conflict resolution, social skills, anti-bullying programs, etc.) that foster a positive and safe school climate.
Consult with teachers and other school staff members on strategies for working with students presenting academic, social or behavioral concerns.
Participate in conferences with school staff members regarding behavioral characteristics and issues of students/families, and psychological factors of the school environment.
Evaluate the results of individual psychological measurements (including intellectual/cognitive, social, achievement, and personality) for a variety of audiences and provide recommendations for intervention strategies based on the results.
Provide counseling services individually and/or in groups on issues such as academic success, developing social skills, anger management, stress management, and behavioral control.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre‑Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Two‑year trial period may be required.
Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.
You will be required to sign a mobility agreement, be available for worldwide placement, and be willing to rotate to any DoWEA location.
Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26

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12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System:
Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights.
Individuals hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are U.S. Citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area.
Individuals assigned to Italy, England, or Korea are required to obtain a via to enter these countries.

Qualifications
Who May Apply

U.S. Citizens
Internal to an agency
The public
Veterans

To qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.
State or Territory Certification/License
A valid fully professional state teaching license in content areas or the state’s equivalent (as DoDEA determines comparable to DoDEA’s teacher categories) will be accepted as fulfilling all qualifications for professional teaching education and certification in content areas. To receive full reciprocity the license must be unencumbered, which means a license that is not revoked, suspended, or made probationary or conditional by the state licensing board of education.

The Praxis I and II or seven years of teaching at the Prek‑12 level can be substituted in lieu of an unencumbered license and will require all minimum education requirements, a student teaching/internship and full qualification standards must all be met. Applicant’s claiming military spouse preference under the MSLRA will receive consideration for an encumbered license.
Minimum Academic Preparation and Requirements
A baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association is required. Academic preparation of at least 40 semester hours (SH) in general education coursework distributed over such fields as English, history, social studies, mathematics, fine arts, languages, science, philosophy, and psychology is required. In addition, a minimum of 18 SH of professional teacher education coursework in such areas as learning process, tests and measurement, educational philosophy, psychology, social foundations, methods of teaching and curriculum applicable to the type and level of the position for which applying is…